The Theory of the Leisure Class
by Veblen, Thorstein
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- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
An extremely influential socio-economic analysis of class in modern life, which, among other things, introduced the concept of "conspicuous consumption."
Provenance of Arthur Nicholson, 1st Baron Carnock a British diplomat and politician during WWI. He' was the father-in-law of English author and Bloomsbury Group member Vita Sackville-West.
Synopsis
The Theory of the Leisure Class is a book, first published in 1899, by the Norwegian-American economist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the University of Chicago. Veblen claimed he wrote the book as a perceptive personal essay criticizing contemporary culture, rather than as an economics textbook. Critics claim this was an excuse for his failure to cite sources.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140946212
- Title
- The Theory of the Leisure Class
- Author
- Veblen, Thorstein
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
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